COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FISH PHYSIOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CDK 6030 FISH PHYSIOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR KEMAL CAN BIZSEL

Offered to

MARINE LIVING RESOURCES

Course Objective

The course focuses on the biological adaption mechanisms of fish to their habitats under different ecological conditions as well as their anatomical and physiological comparisons with the other vertebrates. It is aimed to provide basic knowledge and information to the post graduate students who will study on marine biology, marine ecology, fisheries or aquaculture.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Locomotion and energetics
2   Gas exchange and cardiovascular physiology
3   Homeostasis
4   Neurophysiology and neuroendocrine control

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Locomotion and energetics: Swimming and buoyancy
2 Locomotion and energetics: Feeding and digestion
3 Locomotion and energetics: Growth and metabolism I
4 Locomotion and energetics: Growth and metabolism II
5 Presentation I
6 Gas exchange and cardiovacular physiology: Gas exchange
7 Gas exchange and cardiovacular physiology: Cardiovascular system
8 Homeostasis: Osmotic and ionic regulation
9 Homeostasis: Acid-base regulation
10 Homeostasis: Nitrogen excretion and Metabolism, and Immunity
11 Presentation II
12 Neurophysiology and Neuroendocrine Controls: Central Nervous system
13 Neurophysiology and Neuroendocrine Controls: Sensory systems
14 Neurophysiology and Neuroendocrine Controls: Endocrinology and reproduction

Recomended or Required Reading

Evans, D.H. (ed) (1998). The Physiology of Fishes, 2nd Edition, CRC Press, 519p.
Schmidt-Nielsen, K. (1983) Animal Physiology: Adaptation and Environment, 3rd Edition, Cambridge University Press, 619p.
Eckert, R., Randall, D. and G. Augustine (1988). Animal Physiology: Mechanisms and Adaptations, 3rd Edition, W. H. Freeman and Company, 683p.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The couse is mainly based on theoretcial lectures and two presentations to be prepared by students on given topics. The lectures are presented with a comparative approach on the physiology of fishes and other aquatic animals. Presentations to be prepared by students are obligatorily should contain discussions on the scientific articles published in the last decade.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRS 1 PRESENTATION 1
2 PRS 2 PRESENTATION 2
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRS 1 * 0.20 + PRS 2 * 0.20 + FIN * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) PRS 1 * 0.20 + PRS 2 * 0.20 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Presentations 2 3 6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparing presentations 2 24 48
Preparation for Final exam 1 36 36
Final 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 166

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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